Constructing The Past

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06.09.2002

The past is nebulous - a place no one can go.  When we try to get our bearings there, we often find more than one truth.  In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll go back to Vietnam with Senator Bob Kerrey.  And, one woman pieces together her past in war-torn Liberia.  Also, paying homage to the 8-track.

  1. Sen. Bob Kerrey on Vietnam

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    Former Senator Bob Kerrey talks with Steve Paulson about one bloody night in Vietnam that has haunted him for decades.

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  2. Musue Haddad on Civil War in Liberia

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    Musue Haddad of Liberia went on a two-day trip to visit her parents in 1989. While she was on this trip, civil war broke out in her country.  Haddad has not seen her parents or the rest of her family since.

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  3. Russ Forster on 8-Track Tapes

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    Russ Forster is the editor of the magazine, “8-Track Mind”. Forster talks with Jim Fleming about his obsession with this outdated audio technology from the 70's.

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  4. Alexander Stille on Archeology

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    Archeologist Alexander Stille talks to Steve Paulson about the paradox involved in his work – sometimes digging up old treasures can destroy them.

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